#02193B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.9% 0.072 257.3), rgb(2, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#02193B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02193B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.072 257.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #02193B | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02193B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02193B text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02193B text on black | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B87F1
oklch(63% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#116EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#084B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#12407D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02193B
oklch(21.9% 0.072 257.3)
#02193B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #041D3C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002127 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02193B
#02193B
oklch(21.9% 0.072 257.3)
- #261700
#261700
oklch(21.9% 0.046 77.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #02193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
Use #02193B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.